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In case you need some stopgap inserts in a /360 or /370 console, until you find the originals (which I have found is very difficult).
They pass the 'Six foot Rule' test ie. they look good from 6 feet away.

If you have a paper tape reader and no punch, you can now make real working paper tapes using a normal home stencil-cutting machine.
I've written a small command line utility that can take a .PTAP (or any other binary or textfile) and generate output that these
machines will cut. that your reader will read.
It can easily make repair pieces for existing old broken tapes from any byte offset. In addition it can
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Racking an old PDP-11 or its peripherals can take some care, owing to the weight and bulk. The task can be made easier with this simple equipment lifting cart you can build. You can quickly, easily and accurately rack, unrack and move heavy gear with confidence - and possibly save your back as well.